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Chesapeake Golden Hour Calendar: October 2026

Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and moon for every day of October

In October 2026, sunrise in Chesapeake moves from 7:01 AM on October 1 to 7:29 AM on October 31, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 6:10 PM. Daylight changes from 11h 49m to 10h 42m. The fullest moon falls on October 26 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around October 10.

Sunrise range
7:01 AM → 7:29 AM
Sunset range
6:50 PM → 6:10 PM
Full moon
Oct 26
moonrise 6:12 PM
New moon
Oct 10
best for stars

Day-by-day sun & moon times — October 2026

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Thu 17:01 AM6:45 AM–7:35 AM6:16 PM–7:06 PM6:50 PM7:06 PM–7:16 PM11h 49m72%9:55 PM
Fri 27:02 AM6:46 AM–7:36 AM6:14 PM–7:04 PM6:49 PM7:04 PM–7:14 PM11h 47m60%11:00 PM
Sat 37:03 AM6:47 AM–7:37 AM6:13 PM–7:03 PM6:47 PM7:03 PM–7:13 PM11h 44m49%—
Sun 47:03 AM6:48 AM–7:38 AM6:11 PM–7:01 PM6:46 PM7:01 PM–7:11 PM11h 42m37%12:13 AM
Mon 57:04 AM6:48 AM–7:39 AM6:10 PM–7:00 PM6:44 PM7:00 PM–7:10 PM11h 40m26%1:28 AM
Tue 67:05 AM6:49 AM–7:40 AM6:08 PM–6:59 PM6:43 PM6:59 PM–7:09 PM11h 38m17%2:43 AM
Wed 77:06 AM6:50 AM–7:41 AM6:07 PM–6:57 PM6:41 PM6:57 PM–7:07 PM11h 35m9%3:53 AM
Thu 87:07 AM6:51 AM–7:41 AM6:05 PM–6:56 PM6:40 PM6:56 PM–7:06 PM11h 33m4%5:01 AM
Fri 97:08 AM6:52 AM–7:42 AM6:04 PM–6:54 PM6:38 PM6:54 PM–7:04 PM11h 31m1%6:07 AM
Sat 107:09 AM6:53 AM–7:43 AM6:02 PM–6:53 PM6:37 PM6:53 PM–7:03 PM11h 28m0%7:12 AM
Sun 117:10 AM6:54 AM–7:44 AM6:01 PM–6:51 PM6:35 PM6:51 PM–7:01 PM11h 26m2%8:16 AM
Mon 127:10 AM6:54 AM–7:45 AM5:59 PM–6:50 PM6:34 PM6:50 PM–7:00 PM11h 24m5%9:19 AM
Tue 137:11 AM6:55 AM–7:46 AM5:58 PM–6:49 PM6:33 PM6:49 PM–6:59 PM11h 21m10%10:21 AM
Wed 147:12 AM6:56 AM–7:47 AM5:56 PM–6:47 PM6:31 PM6:47 PM–6:57 PM11h 19m17%11:21 AM
Thu 157:13 AM6:57 AM–7:48 AM5:55 PM–6:46 PM6:30 PM6:46 PM–6:56 PM11h 17m24%12:17 PM
Fri 167:14 AM6:58 AM–7:49 AM5:54 PM–6:45 PM6:29 PM6:45 PM–6:55 PM11h 15m32%1:06 PM
Sat 177:15 AM6:59 AM–7:50 AM5:52 PM–6:43 PM6:27 PM6:43 PM–6:53 PM11h 12m42%1:50 PM
Sun 187:16 AM7:00 AM–7:51 AM5:51 PM–6:42 PM6:26 PM6:42 PM–6:52 PM11h 10m51%2:28 PM
Mon 197:17 AM7:01 AM–7:52 AM5:49 PM–6:41 PM6:25 PM6:41 PM–6:51 PM11h 08m60%2:59 PM
Tue 207:18 AM7:02 AM–7:53 AM5:48 PM–6:39 PM6:23 PM6:39 PM–6:50 PM11h 06m70%3:27 PM
Wed 217:19 AM7:03 AM–7:54 AM5:47 PM–6:38 PM6:22 PM6:38 PM–6:48 PM11h 03m78%3:53 PM
Thu 227:20 AM7:03 AM–7:55 AM5:45 PM–6:37 PM6:21 PM6:37 PM–6:47 PM11h 01m86%4:18 PM
Fri 237:21 AM7:04 AM–7:56 AM5:44 PM–6:36 PM6:20 PM6:36 PM–6:46 PM10h 59m92%4:43 PM
Sat 247:22 AM7:05 AM–7:57 AM5:43 PM–6:35 PM6:18 PM6:35 PM–6:45 PM10h 57m97%5:08 PM
Sun 257:23 AM7:06 AM–7:58 AM5:41 PM–6:33 PM6:17 PM6:33 PM–6:44 PM10h 55m99%5:38 PM
Mon 267:24 AM7:07 AM–7:59 AM5:40 PM–6:32 PM6:16 PM6:32 PM–6:42 PM10h 52m100%6:12 PM
Tue 277:24 AM7:08 AM–8:00 AM5:39 PM–6:31 PM6:15 PM6:31 PM–6:41 PM10h 50m97%6:53 PM
Wed 287:25 AM7:09 AM–8:02 AM5:38 PM–6:30 PM6:14 PM6:30 PM–6:40 PM10h 48m92%7:44 PM
Thu 297:26 AM7:10 AM–8:03 AM5:36 PM–6:29 PM6:13 PM6:29 PM–6:39 PM10h 46m85%8:45 PM
Fri 307:27 AM7:11 AM–8:04 AM5:35 PM–6:28 PM6:11 PM6:28 PM–6:38 PM10h 44m75%9:54 PM
Sat 317:29 AM7:12 AM–8:05 AM5:34 PM–6:27 PM6:10 PM6:27 PM–6:37 PM10h 42m64%11:09 PM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/New York) and computed for Chesapeake city center.

Photo planning tips for October

  • Peak fall color moves south through most states.
  • The Milky Way core sets early in the evening — shoot it right after dark.
  • The Orionid meteor shower peaks around October 21.

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FAQ

What time is sunset in Chesapeake in October?
Between 6:50 PM (on October 1) and 6:10 PM (on October 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Chesapeake in October?
On October 15 the evening golden hour is 5:55 PM–6:46 PM and the morning golden hour is 6:57 AM–7:48 AM.
When is the full moon in October 2026?
The moon is fullest on October 26; it rises around 6:12 PM in Chesapeake. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.